US20050251992A1 - Saddle for stringed instruments - Google Patents
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Abstract
A saddle for a stringed instrument comprising an elongate member having a string support surface for supporting strings of the instrument and a base for connecting to the stringed instrument. The elongate member has at least one internal cavity and an insert made from a resonant material is received in the internal cavity. The insert may be formed from a material having the same or a different density than the material of the elongate member. At least one piezo electric crystal is embedded in the insert to faithfully and reliable capture the vibrational energy of the strings. The saddle provides a compact and simple apparatus for reliably and accurately amplifying the sound of a guitar, particularly an acoustic guitar. The piezo-electric crystal relies on vibration of the strings to generate a signal, but not on downward pressure as with conventional under the saddle pickups. Optimum string balance with the saddle is much easier to achieve as each string does not have to be adjusted over an associated piezo-electric crystal.
Description
- 1. Field of Invention
- The present invention relates generally to a saddle apparatus for stringed musical instruments' and more particularly, to an improved saddle design having an insert of material and an embedded piezo-electric crystal in the insert that enables accurate reproduction and amplification of the sound of the strings.
- 2. Background of the Invention and Description of Related Art
- A conventional acoustical stringed instrument comprises a hollow body having a front face or sounding board, a back face which is substantially parallel to the sounding board, and a connecting portion which connects the sounding board to the back face around a perimeter of the respective faces. A longitudinally extending neck member extends from the body and has a distal end having a plurality of string receiving and tightening members. A bridge having a slot therein disposed perpendicularly to the neck member is connected to the sounding board, remote from the neck member. A plurality of strings extend between the bridge and the string receiving and tightening members such that the strings can be releasably placed under tension. A saddle comprising an elongated, narrow strip of hard material, such as ivory, bone or hard plastic, is slidably fitted into the slot in the bridge to support the strings. When the strings are tightened, string tension presses the strings against the saddle and presses the saddle against the bottom of the slot in the bridge. When the instrument is played, vibrational energy from the strings is transmitted through the saddle and the bridge into the sounding board and into the body of the instrument, where the vibrational energy resonates and produces sound.
- Conventionally, saddles for stringed instruments are formed from material having a generally uniform density along the length of the saddle.
- A common approach for amplifying the sounds generated by stringed instruments involves using conventional piezo-electric crystals or pickups installed underneath the saddle of stringed instruments. Usually, one piezo-electric crystal element is installed under each string or a piezo-electric film under the entire saddle. Examples of such arrangements are disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 4,491,051 to Barcus, U.S. Pat. No. 4,567,805 to Clevinger and U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,944,209, 5,463,185 and 5,029,375 to Fishman. A drawback to these systems and other under the saddle pickup systems, is that they rely on even pressure on each piezo-electric crystal element to produce an even string to string balance when amplified. Even pressure can be very hard to achieve as it relies on a very flat bottom on the saddle resting on the pickup and a very flat bottom to the bridge cavity which the pickup rests on. Minute pressure discrepancies will affect individual string volumes. This is a major complaint from installers and musicians. Also, because the under the saddle piezo pickups are resting in the bottom of the guitar bridge (and essentially on the guitar body), they are very susceptible to feed back at medium to high volumes. Other pickup designs use a piezo element installed on the guitar body itself which are very susceptible to feedback and any noises from hands, arms and body touching or hitting the body of the guitar.
- As well, an under the saddle system interferes with the string vibration through the saddle to the guitar top when a user is playing without amplification.
- Furthermore, striking a string hard using an under the saddle pickup system can create what is known as a “piezo quack” effect resulting in distortion of the original string vibration signal.
- The present invention addresses the drawbacks of existing saddle designs by providing a saddle with an insert which has an embedded piezo-electric crystal. This structure permits accurate and reliable reproduction of the vibrational energy of the strings for amplification. The saddle of the present invention retains the integrity of the string vibrating through the saddle directly to the guitar top so that playing without amplification is not adversely affected.
- Accordingly, the present invention provides a saddle for a stringed instrument comprising:
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- a) an elongate member having a string support surface for supporting strings of the instrument and a base for connecting to the stringed instrument, said elongate member having at least one internal cavity;
- b) an insert receivable in said at least one internal cavity, the insert being formed from a resonant material; and
- c) at least one piezo electric crystal embedded in said insert.
- In a further aspect, the present invention provides a kit for a saddle for a stringed instrument, the kit comprising:
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- a) an elongate member having a string support surface for supporting strings of the instrument and a base for connecting to the stringed instrument, said elongate member being formed with at least one cavity;
- b) an insert for insertion into said at least one cavity formed from a resonant material; and
- c) at least one piezo electric crystal embeddable in said insert.
- The stringed instrument may be a guitar including an acoustic guitar. Other stringed instruments such as a banjo, classical guitar, bazooki or ukulele can also be fitted with the saddle of the present invention. Multiple saddle units could be installed inside a piano bridge.
- Other aspects and features of the present invention will become apparent to those ordinarily skilled in the art upon review of the following description of specific embodiments of the invention in conjunction with the accompanying figures.
- In drawings which illustrate embodiments of the invention,
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FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a guitar fitted with a saddle according to the present invention; -
FIG. 1 a is a detail view of the saddle ofFIG. 1 in place on the guitar; -
FIG. 2 is a detail view of the saddle ofFIG. 1 removed from the guitar and in an inverted position; -
FIG. 3 is an exploded view showing the component parts of the invention with a single piezo-electric crystal; and -
FIG. 4 is an exploded view showing the component parts of a further embodiment of the invention having a pair of piezo-electric crystals. - Referring to
FIG. 1 , a conventional stringedinstrument 10 comprises ahollow body 12 having afront face 14 or sounding board, a back face 16 which is substantially parallel to the sounding board, and a connecting portion 18 which connects the sounding board to the back face around a perimeter of the respective faces. A longitudinally extendingneck member 20 extends from the body and has a distal end 22 having a plurality of string receiving and tighteningmembers 26. Abridge 28 having aslot 29 therein is connected perpendicularly to the soundingboard 14, remote from theneck member 20. The plurality ofstrings 24 extend between thebridge 28 and the string receiving and tighteningmembers 26 such that the strings can be releasably placed under tension. A saddle according to a first embodiment of the invention is shown generally at 30 and is slideably fitted into theslot 29 in thebridge 28 to support thestrings 24. When thestrings 24 are tightened, string tension presses the strings against thesaddle 30 and presses the saddle against the bottom of theslot 29 in thebridge 28. Generally, when the instrument is played, vibrational energy from thestrings 24 is transmitted through thesaddle 30 and thebridge 28 into the soundingboard 14 and into thehollow body 12 of theinstrument 10, where it resonates and produces sound. The stringedinstrument 10, for example may be a guitar or acoustic guitar. However, as those skilled in the art will appreciate, any instrument requiring a saddle to transmit vibrational energy from strings is contemplated. - Referring to
FIGS. 1 a, 2 and 3, thesaddle 30 of the present invention comprises anelongate member 32 and may be formed of hard, resonant material, such as ivory, bone or hard plastic. Theelongate member 32 further comprises astring support surface 34 for supporting thestrings 24 and abase 36 for connecting to thebridge 28 by sliding intoslot 29 or by other suitable mounting means. In a preferred embodiment,elongate member 32 is formed with at least oneinternal cavity 38 as best shown inFIGS. 2 and 3 . Preferably,internal cavity 38 extends over substantially the full extent ofelongate member 32 and extends substantially parallel to supportsurface 34 andbase 36.Elongate member 32 therefore comprises a substantially hollow body havingside walls 40, endswalls 42 withbase 36 comprising a substantially open region bounded by the lower surfaces of the side and end walls (as best shown inFIG. 3 ).Internal cavity 38 may be formed in theelongate member 32 during fabrication, for example, during molding if the elongate member is formed of hard plastic or it may be drilled out of or otherwise cut from theelongate member 32 after fabrication. - An
insert 45 is receivable ininternal cavity 38.Insert 45 preferably occupies substantially the full extent ofcavity 38. The insert is formed from a resonant material having the same or a different density than the material ofelongate member 32. The insert acts to transfer vibration along the entire insert to an embedded piezo-electric crystal as will be discussed below. The insert can be formed from the same material as the elongate member. Using different materials for the insert and the elongate member will tend to produce different amplified tones (e.g. deeper bass, more pronounced treble). Preferably, the insert is formed from a semi-crystalline material such as an epoxy resin, liquid crystal polymer (LCP) resin or polyphenylene sulfide (PPS) resin. Alternatively, theinsert 45 may comprise material selected from the group consisting of tungsten, lead, brass, aluminum, and plastic.Insert 45 is shaped to frictionally engage thesidewalls 40 ofinternal cavity 38 to prevent the insert from falling out of theelongate member 32 during operation and to ensure that the insert vibrates with the elongate saddle member. As a further alternative, the insert may be adhered in place by a suitable adhesive. - As best shown in
FIG. 3 , there is at least one piezoelectric crystal 48 embedded withininsert 45. By way of example,crystal 48 may be a modified Lead Zirconate-Titanate piezo-element such as manufactured under the designation K-350 by Keramos, a division of Piezo Technologies. A person skilled in the art will understand that other piezo-electric crystal materials are also suitable for use in the saddle of the present invention. Preferably, a single piezo-electric crystal is centrally located withininsert 45. In a preferred arrangement, insert 45 is formed with an internal cavity to receive piezo-electric crystal 48 which is embedded in place using a suitable adhesive such as epoxy. Piezo-electric crystal 48 is a conventional transducer element that receives vibrations transmitted by the strings throughstring support surface 34 of the saddle and throughinsert 45.Crystal 48 includes means for communicating a signal externally of the saddle in the form of awire 50 extending from the piezo-electric crystal through the insert and exiting from the base of the saddle adjacent an end wall as best shown inFIG. 2 .Wire 50 extends to a suitable amplifying unit (not shown) which amplifies the signal from the crystal. -
FIG. 4 shows an alternative embodiment of the present invention which employs two piezo-electric crystals insert 45. Each crystal has itsown wire insert 45, however, any arrangement with more than one crystal requires testing of the crystals for balance. - Operation
- In use, insert 45 with one or more embedded
crystal 48 is inserted into thecavity 38 by pressing into place before thesaddle 30 is attached to thestringed instrument 10. Preferably, insert 45 includes a single embeddedcrystal 48. Insertion ofinsert 45 may occur during fabrication of theelongate member 32 or, if the saddle is available in kit form for retrofitting to an existing guitar, theinsert 45 may be selected and inserted by a user into an elongate member at the time the saddle is fitted to the guitar. The use of aremovable insert 45 makes it possible to readily adjust the height of the saddle by sanding or removal of a portion of the bottom of thesaddle 30 before pressing theinsert 45 into place withincavity 38 ofelongate member 32, and attached the saddle to the stringed instrument. Inserts formed from different materials each with an embeddedcrystals 48 may be selected for insertion intocavity 38 ofelongate member 32 depending upon the user's desired saddle tone. In addition, inserts with a different number of embedded piezo-electric crystal may be selected for use. - The saddle of the present invention provides a compact and simple apparatus for reliably and accurately amplifying the sound of a guitar, particularly an acoustic guitar.
- In the saddle arrangement of the present invention, piezo-
electric crystal 48 relies on vibration of the strings to generate a signal, but not on downward pressure as with conventional under-the-saddle pickups. Optimum string balance with the saddle of the present invention is much easier to achieve as each string does not have to be adjusted directly over an associated piezo-electric crystal. - The saddle of the present invention avoids the “piezo quack” effect that can result from striking a string hard using an under the saddle pickup system.
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insert 48 of the present invention housed insidecavity 38 ofelongate saddle member 30 is closer to the strings than conventional under the saddle piezo-electric pickups resulting in a stronger signal from the string vibration and less body vibration getting to the embedded piezo-electric crystal 48 which allows for higher levels of volume before feedback. - The saddle of the present invention with its unique structure offers reduced manufacturing costs as the saddle can use a single piezo-electric crystal rather than the six separate crystals of under the saddle arrangements. This also eliminates testing of six crystals for balance before they are assembled into an under the saddle system.
- A further advantage of the saddle of the present invention is that the external appearance of the saddle is entirely conventional and does not distract from the traditional appearance of the instrument. The saddle retains the traditional look of many acoustic instruments, especially acoustic guitar, as the internal insert and piezo-electric crystal is completely hidden and cannot be detected looking at the bridge and saddle once installed. Particularly with acoustic instruments, this is an important consideration as acoustic musicians have a deep tradition of retaining the “stock look” of their instrument.
- While specific embodiments of the invention have been described and illustrated, such embodiments should be considered illustrative of the invention only and not as limiting the invention as construed in accordance with the accompanying claims.
Claims (18)
1. A saddle for a stringed instrument comprising:
a) an elongate member having a string support surface for supporting strings of the instrument and a base for connecting to the stringed instrument, said elongate member having at least one internal cavity;
b) an insert receivable in said at least one internal cavity, the insert being formed from a resonant material; and
c) at least one piezo electric crystal embedded in said insert.
2. The saddle of claim 1 wherein said insert comprises a semi-crystalline material.
3. The saddle of claim 2 in which the semi crystalline material is formed from epoxy.
4. The saddle of claim 1 wherein said insert is formed from a material having the same density as the elongate member.
5. The saddle of claim 1 wherein said insert is formed from a material having a different density from the elongate member.
6. The saddle of claim 1 wherein said insert is formed from polyphenylene sulfide (PPS).
7. The saddle of claim 1 wherein said cavity extends parallel to said support surface and said base for substantially the full extent of said support surface.
8. The saddle of claim 1 wherein the stringed instrument is a guitar.
9. The saddle of claim 1 wherein the stringed instrument is an acoustic guitar.
10. The saddle of claim 1 wherein the at least one piezo-electric crystal includes means for communicating a signal externally of the saddle extending from the at least one piezo-electric crystal.
11. The saddle of claim 10 in which the means for communicating a signal comprises a wire extending from the at least one piezo-electric crystal through the insert and exiting from the saddle.
12. The saddle of claim 1 in which the at least one piezo-electric crystal is positioned centrally within the saddle.
13. The saddle of claim 1 in which the at least one piezo-electric crystal is housed in a cavity within the insert.
14. The saddle of claim 13 in which the at least one piezo-electric crystal is maintained in the cavity within the insert by an adhesive.
15. A stringed instrument having a saddle as claimed in claim 1 .
16. A guitar having a saddle as claimed in claim 1 .
17. The saddle of claim including from one to six piezo-electric crystals embedded in the insert.
18. A kit for a saddle for a stringed instrument, the kit comprising:
a) an elongate member having a string support surface for supporting strings of the instrument and a base for connecting to the stringed instrument, said elongate member being formed with at least one cavity;
b) an insert for insertion into said at least one cavity formed from a resonant material; and
c) at least one piezo electric crystal embeddable in said insert.
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